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Rahul

boy name
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

efficient, capable

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rahul peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

24 people · the #109,849 first name in Brazil · median age 22

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Rahul

Most people given the name Rahul in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Rahul

Nikhil Rohan Karan Aryan Amit Rajesh

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